Catholic Church raises alarm over disappearance of children in Mexico — By: Catholic News Agency

According to central government statistics, since Oct. 1, 2018 there have been 379 disappearances of minors, mostly girls, in Morelos state alone.  / Credit: Eakachai Leesin/Shutterstock Puebla, Mexico, Sep 24, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). The Catholic Church has issued an alert to parents, priests, and catechists to “take all necessary security measures” following recent…

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Yemeni Christians pressured to conform to Islamic law: ‘We were forced to wear the hijab’  — By: Catholic News Agency

View of the coastal part of the city of Aden, Yemen. / Credit: MarinaDa/Shutterstock ACI MENA, Sep 23, 2024 / 15:56 pm (CNA). Christians in southwestern Arabia, and specifically in Aden, a port city located in Yemen, have a deeply-rooted history dating back to the fourth century. Despite persecution over the centuries, the Christian faith…

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Padre Pio spoke languages ​​he didn’t know: the gift of xenoglossia — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Pio of Pietrelcina. / Credit: File:Padre Pio portrait.jpg: The original uploader was Manfredonia at Italian Wikipedia.derivative work: MisterNoxAfter Elia Stelluto, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ACI Prensa Staff, Sep 23, 2024 / 12:53 pm (CNA). Various historical testimonies document that the beloved St. Pio of Pietrelcina (commonly known as Padre Pio), whose feast day…

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